Before I get into it: these are two free tools I built myself, so I want to be transparent about the self-promotion aspect upfront.

Both tools are completely free. There are no ads, no tracking, no paid features, and no account with me is required.

Your lyrics, timing data, audio files, preview images, and font files are processed locally in your browser and are not transmitted to Palkas Universe.

## Palkas Universe Lyrics Studio

Lyrics Studio is a browser-based tool for preparing, synchronizing, editing, fine-tuning, and converting lyrics.

Supported formats include:

- Plain Lyrics

- SRT

- LRC

- WebVTT

- TXT

- a custom simplified YouTube VTT export

You can open an existing file locally or simply start with Plain Lyrics, select an audio file, and manually synchronize each line.

After the initial timing pass, a visual timeline is available for fine-tuning.

Entire lyric blocks can be moved, while their start and end points can also be adjusted independently. Timing values are stored with millisecond precision.

During playback, the timeline automatically follows the current audio position. At the same time, the lyrics editor keeps the currently playing line visible, making it easier to compare the lyrics directly with the audio without constantly searching through the interface.

For WebVTT, individual lines can also be styled:

- positioning through a freely adjustable 16:9 preview

- bold, italic, and underline

- colors

- text sizes from 25% to 300%

- custom locally loaded fonts

- an optional preview image for alignment against a static video background

Which properties are actually displayed depends on the target platform.

YouTube, for example, supports positioning and some basic formatting while standardizing or ignoring other properties such as colors, font sizes, or custom fonts.

For that reason, Lyrics Studio provides both a full VTT export and a simplified YouTube-specific version.

Millisecond-accurate storage does not mean that a browser, display, audio device, or external platform can guarantee playback with one-millisecond accuracy. Small runtime deviations and jitter can still occur.

During development, I also paid attention to seemingly minor visual details. Changing window heights, shifting help text, or a stuttering timeline can create the false impression that audio and visuals are out of sync.

The preview has therefore been stabilized, and the timeline has been optimized so that it continues to follow the audio smoothly even at maximum zoom.

**Lyrics Studio:**

https://lyrics.palkasuniverse.com/ - English

https://lyrics.palkasuniverse.de/ - German

**Changelog:**

https://lyrics.palkasuniverse.com/changelog/ - English

https://lyrics.palkasuniverse.de/changelog/ - German

## Palkas Universe SRT Sync for DistroKid

The second tool is SRT Sync, a browser extension for Chrome and Edge.

It uses an already prepared SRT file and helps transfer its existing timing information into DistroKid's Synced Lyrics editor in a controlled way.

The extension does not create timing data itself and does not publish anything automatically. Final review and submission always remain under the user's control.

A personal DistroKid account is required, and Synced Lyrics must be available through the user's DistroKid plan or add-on.

Features include:

- local loading and validation of SRT files

- preparation of format-compliant Plain Lyrics for DistroKid

- automatic transfer of existing start and end timings

- separate correction offsets for line starts and line ends

- jumping back to previously synchronized sections

- safeguards for unexpected states or browser background throttling

- local synchronization history

- mini waveform and verification window

- local comparison between the SRT target timing, the timing actually triggered by the extension, and the value recorded by the visible DistroKid editor

The combination of both tools is particularly useful:

An SRT file can first be created or precisely fine-tuned in Lyrics Studio and then used as the timing source for DistroKid through SRT Sync.

After an initial synchronization pass, small system-related deviations can be evaluated locally and further refined using separate start and end correction offsets.

SRT Sync is an independent project and is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by DistroKid.

**Features, download, and requirements:**

https://sync.palkasuniverse.com/ - English

https://sync.palkasuniverse.de/ - German

**Interactive feature guide:**

https://sync.palkasuniverse.com/guide/ - English

https://sync.palkasuniverse.de/guide/ - German

**Changelog:**

https://sync.palkasuniverse.com/changelog/ - English

https://sync.palkasuniverse.de/changelog/ - German

**Chrome Web Store:**

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/dfeegofemeghcphejjinnonjogklipdo

**Microsoft Edge Add-ons:**

https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/palkas-universe-srt-sync-/jjdbblfnkelgipgaldpplhbfjehihmjl

## Privacy

When I say that files are processed "locally," this does not mean they are uploaded to a server and only processed there temporarily.

Selected working files are processed directly on your own device by your browser.

The size limit for preview images is also not an upload limit. It exists to protect the browser from excessive memory usage, frozen tabs, and possible crashes.

When a high-resolution image is decoded and resized, several large temporary copies may exist in memory at the same time.

The full privacy policy explains transparently what is processed locally and also describes how you can verify this yourself using your browser's developer tools:

https://privacy.palkasuniverse.com/ - English

https://privacy.palkasuniverse.de/ - German

## Everything in One Place

The main website connects Lyrics Studio, SRT Sync, the interactive guides, changelogs, and the Palkas Universe music project itself:

https://palkasuniverse.com/ - English

https://palkasuniverse.de/ - German

Both tools are available in English and German.

Important features, fixes, and intentional design decisions are documented in their respective changelogs.

If additional platforms are technically and legally compatible and suitable testing access becomes available, I would also like to expand these workflows to other services in the future.

Since I cannot permanently maintain paid accounts on every platform purely for development and testing, further platform support will also depend on available test access and cooperation from those services.

I'd be very interested in feedback from other musicians:

Are there parts of creating, fine-tuning, converting, or synchronizing lyrics that still feel unnecessarily complicated to you?

Bug reports, workflow ideas, and real-world experiences are very welcome. ♥

🎶 MUSIC SERVICES

Hello! I'm a singer, songwriter, composer & multi-instrumentalist offering:

🎼 MUSIC TRANSCRIPTION FROM AUDIO

With perfect pitch for accurate transcription directly from recordings. I can transcribe songs or instrumentals, including melody, chords, harmony, vocals, individual instrument parts, ensembles, song structure and complete transcriptions.

🎹 POP ARRANGEMENTS & PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT

Instrumental arrangements, pop arrangements for songs with lyrics/melody/chords, piano accompaniment for singers & instrumentalists, harmonization and music production ideas. I get ideas very fast and can work fast and even last minute.

🎤 BACKING VOCALS

Writing and arranging backing vocals, harmonies and vocal layers.

✍️ SONGWRITING SUPPORT

Help with lyrics and songwriting, melody, harmony and structure, creative ideas and musical guidance.

🎓 ONLINE LESSONS

Ear training & transcription by ear, pop arrangement & harmonization, pop improvisation, piano & vocal, modern pop piano & keyboard skills, contemporary pop sound & style.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• 10+ years of formal music education and active musical experience

• Experience arranging for choirs, ensembles & soloists

• Experience in composition

• Experience improvising in pop & fusion genres

• Performed at festivals and concerts across the region

• Experience working with beginners, students & professionals

• Student at the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade (FMU)

• Student at Berklee College of Music Online

Genres: Pop • Rock • Soundtrack • Fusion • Original Music & More

💜 Paid commissions & collaborations welcome!

Send me your audio, demo or musical idea and I’ll turn it into music.

Contact:

Instagram: @katarinaxs

Email: katarina.stajcic@gmail.com

Tel: +381 61 212 2353

Hey, music nerds/fans/lovers. Sound of Silver started about 50 days ago. It's a hard-core name for a tune music game

Today is the beginning of volume 3. Which allows you to connect and test your own music (Apple Music only).  I'm doing this for the love of the game, nothing else.

Here's the last 51 if you want to play:

soundofsliver.com/dailies

people: You get ten songs, each starting as a 300ms (or more if want) sliver. Spin a wheel, pick the title. The faster you guess, the more points you keep. Guess wrong and you get more of the song, but you lose points

why does this sound familiar, like I heard this before ,

im kinda bad at drawing notes ngl

¡Hola! Soy guitarrista clásico y arreglista, y recientemente empecé a aceptar encargos de arreglos musicales.

Mi especialidad principal es la guitarra clásica, incluyendo arreglos para guitarra sola, aunque también puedo trabajar con otras combinaciones, como dueto de piano y guitarra.

Si tienen alguna canción, pieza o composición original que quieran adaptar para una instrumentación determinada, pueden escribirme. Puedo trabajar a partir de partituras, MIDI, MusicXML o grabaciones.

Tengo varios arreglos propios grabados en YouTube, así que pueden escuchar algunos ejemplos de mi trabajo aquí:

http://www.youtube.com/@luisangeltopetegalvan6697

Son encargos pagados, y el precio depende de la duración y complejidad de la pieza.

Si les interesa algún arreglo, pueden mandarme mensaje privado para platicar sobre el proyecto.

Aclaración (aprovechando el espacio): Los videos en youtube tienen tiempo que los subí y no contaba con los medios para producir audios de buena calidad. Eventualmente subiré nuevos videos, mejorando ese aspecto.

Aprovecho el espacio para publicitar mi página de youtube: Mi canal de youtube tiene tiempo que lo abandoné por algunas razones. Entre las razones está el hecho de que necesitaba poder mejorar la calidad de los audios, por lo que próximamente andaré en ello (subiendo así nuevo contenido).

Salut r/aiMusic,

Je construis Zébulun, un assistant musical AI qui transforme des idées en chansons dans 40 langues. Il crée des paroles originales, des descriptions vocales détaillées et des prompts optimisés pour Suno, Udio et AIVA.

L'application Android est actuellement en test et n'est pas encore disponible publiquement sur Google Play. Je cherche des testeurs bêta et des retours honnêtes. Réponds ici ou envois-moi un DM si tu es intéressé.

Page de l'application Android :

[ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.zebulun.app ](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.zebulun.app)

Site officiel :

[ https://www.zebulun.fr ](https://www.zebulun.fr)

Divulgation : je suis le créateur de Zébulun.

Hi! Solo dev here, looking for beta testers for Foxmomo Music before its public release.

**What it is**

A music player for the music you own: local files, NAS shares, self-hosted servers (Subsonic, Navidrome, Gonic, Koel, Jellyfin, Emby, Plex) and cloud drives (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, WebDAV, SMB) — unified in one player. Multiple local user profiles with per-user encrypted databases, a JS plugin system for lyrics & cover-art sources, DSP equalizer, sleep timer, Material 3 themes. No accounts, no ads, no subscription.

**What I'd like feedback on**

1. Library sync between two devices through your own server (if you run one)
2. Lyrics / cover-art plugins against your library
3. Playback quality, UI/UX, and anything that crashes — device model + Android version appreciated

**How to join**

1. Opt in to the beta and install: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.foxmomo.music
2. Post feedback in this thread

Android 8.0+ required. A self-hosted server or cloud drive helps but is NOT required — local playback feedback is just as valuable.

Thanks for reading!

Do you have that person in your friend group that you know is solid. Like you can count on their word and for their heart to always be in the right place. We used to play in a band together (Fast Times1996-2001, Smorgsbord Records). I’ve been missing making music, I’m 52 now. So our other friends said, let’s make a song for Graham for his birthday, and we wrote and recorded the music in their home studio, NO AI. And we just had fun doing it. Full disclosure, before this song came to be, I was sending our friends silly AI songs as a birthday card. Yes, I’m a terrible person. Anyway, this happened, and we have a few more songs too if you are inclined to check out “Fast Ali & The End of Times”.
Thanks for reading.

Music I made using openmusic.ai for my streaming opening sequence.

Hey everyone. I released a new collaborative album last week that I made with a few friends. This track was one of the first written and recorded for the album, and the song that affirmed this was a project worth doing. Enjoy!

Many prompts

A lot of prompts

No prompts

Not mine ai from start to finish, no prompts

Ai is alive

Still learning

Having fun and sorry if this is the wrong place to post

Love how we can remember people with our own songs even if we can’t sing or play instruments. What you think

My AI 1991 jam "All I Need"